Anjem Choudary, Britain’s much-talked-about Islamist preacher, was jailed on Tuesday for five years and six months for encouraging support for Islamic State, ending years of frustration for police who had struggled to pin charges on him, reports Reuters. Read more- UK preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of supporting ISLong denounced by the press in Britain as a hate preacher, Choudary is also well-known abroad, making regular TV appearances in the wake of attacks by Islamist militants to blame Western foreign policy for targeting Muslims. Evidence presented during the trial included speeches posted online in which Choudary spelt out his arguments for recognising al-Baghdadi as the leader of Islamic State. “Anjem Choudary” racist hate preacher sent to jail. Those connected to it include Abu Hamza al-Masri, who was jailed for life in the United States last year for terrorism-related offences.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 06, 2016 15:00 UTC